Strong on safety and schools, with higher house prices
Effingham at a glance
- House prices
- £652,500
- Higher prices96th percentile
- Schools
- 89th percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 32nd percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 36.4 per 1,000 residents
- Strong85th percentile
- Flood risk
- 0.4% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land16th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Effingham a good place to live?
Effingham may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and stronger school performance. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Guildford below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
- Families who care about school performance
Watch out for
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Effingham
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 36.4 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 85th percentile nationally
Lower crime than most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Effingham
House prices
- Median sale price
- £652,500
- Percentile
- 96th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 22 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Effingham
Schools
89th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Effingham
Flood risk
0.4% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 0.3% of the area. That is the 16th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Effingham
Transport
32nd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Effingham a good place to live?
Effingham may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and stronger school performance. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Effingham safe?
Effingham ranks in the 85th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Effingham?
The median sale price was £652,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 96th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Effingham?
Schools rank in the 89th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Effingham?
Nearby public profiles include Normandy & Pirbright in Guildford and St. Nicolas in Guildford.
